UAE COMPANY SETUP COST SPECIAL OFFERS
Free Zone Company Setup Cost
Free Zone Package 1
AED 12,500
(~$3,410)
- 0 Visa Allocation
- Limited Liability Legal Form
- 3 Business Activities
- Lease Agreement (Shared Desk)
- Address
- Articles of Association
- Unpaid AED 100,000 minimum capital requirement
Free Zone Package 2
AED 14,350
(~$3,914)
- 1 Visa Allocation
- Limited Liability Legal Form
- 3 Business Activities
- Lease Agreement (Shared Desk)
- Address
- Articles of Association
- Unpaid AED 100,000 minimum capital requirement
Free Zone Package 3
AED 16,200
(~$4,427)
- 2 Visa Allocation
- Limited Liability Legal Form
- 3 Business Activities
- Lease Agreement (Shared Desk)
- Address
- Articles of Association
- Unpaid AED 100,000 minimum capital requirement
Mainland Company
Setup Cost
Service License Company Setup Cost
Starting From
AED 16,991
(~USD 4,679)
- 100% Foreign Ownership
- Limited Liability Legal Form
- 0 Visa Allocation
- Wide Range of Business Activities
- Shared Office Space
- Articles of Association
- No Paid-Up Capital Requirement
* License fee is calculated based on minimum Ejari/Rent amount
Real-Estate Company Setup Cost
Starting From
AED 25,991
(~USD 7,082)
- 100% Foreign Ownership
- Limited Liability Legal Form
- 0 Visa Allocation
- Real Estate Agency Activities
- Shared Office Space
- Articles of Association
- No Paid-Up Capital Requirement
* License fee is calculated based on minimum Ejari/Rent amount
Holding Company
Setup Cost
Starting From
AED 35,990
(~USD 9,809)
- 100% Foreign Ownership
- Limited Liability Legal Form
- 0 Visa Allocation
- Investment in Enterprises Activities
- Shared Office Space
- Articles of Association
- No Paid-Up Capital Requirement
* License fee is calculated based on minimum Ejari/Rent amount
Other Offers for UAE
Company Setup
Freelancer License
Starting From
AED 7,750
(~USD 2,141)
- 100% Foreign Ownership
- Sole Proprietary Legal Form
- 0 Visa Allocation
- 1 Business Category
- No Paid-Up Capital Requirement
E-Commerce License
Starting From
AED 5,750
(~USD 1,565)
- 100% Foreign Ownership
- Limited Liability Legal Form
- 0 Visa Allocation
- E-commerce Business Category
- No Paid-Up Capital Requirement
Offshore Company Setup
Starting From
AED 18,500
(~USD 5,048)
- 100% Foreign Ownership
- No Visa Allocation
- Wide Range of Business Activities
- English Common Law or UAE Law
- No Paid-Up Capital Requirement
Golden advice: if you require a bank account in the UAE, then you are required to have a UAE residency and Emirates ID.
Diamond advice: if you require a bank account in the UAE, the bank will likely ask you for a proof of residency (UAE residential address/Ejari).
Consider such costs to further understand your total business set up cost.
OTHER COSTS AND CHARGES TO CONSIDER
- Wet stamp – yes, we still use those 😊
- Immigration Card, UAE Residency/Visa, medical test, and Emirates ID issuance fee
- Documents translation into English or Arabic
- Documents attestation, if applicable
- Courier and delivery
- Bookkeeping and/or accounting software
- Audit of books and compliance requirements